Toronto's Historical Plaques
Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
The Bank of British North America
The plaque, apparently located here at 49 Yonge Street at the north-east corner with Wellington Street, appears to be missing. According to Heritage Toronto, it's a Toronto Historical Board plaque and the text of the plaque says:
On this site, in 1845, the Bank of British North America built its first branch in Toronto. The present building, designed by architect Henry Langley, replaced the original in 1875. The building later underwent several alterations, some under the direction of Burke, Horwood and White, Architects. In 1918 the Bank of British North America was incorporated into the Bank of Montreal, which retained a branch here until 1949 when the Imperial Bank purchased the building. After the Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank merged in 1961, a branch of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce continued to operate here until 1978. Restoration and renovation work by Greymac Trust Company was completed in 1982.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.648148 -79.377208
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